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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in the SQLite component of the Response Time agent affects IBM Performance Management products

Security Bulletin


Summary

SQLite is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by getNodeSize function in ext/rtree/rtree.c. By using a specially-crafted database, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause unspecified impacts on the system.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2017-10989
DESCRIPTION:
SQLite is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by getNodeSize function in ext/rtree/rtree.c. By using a specially-crafted database, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause unspecified impacts on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128354 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Monitoring 8.1.3

IBM Application Performance Management 8.1.3

IBM Application Performance Management Advanced 8.1.3


IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Base Private 8.1.4

IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Advanced Private 8.1.4

IBM Cloud Application Performance Management

Remediation/Fixes

Product

Product
VRMF
Remediation
IBM Monitoring

IBM Application Performance Management

IBM Application Performance Management Advanced
8.1.3If you use the Response Time agent, the vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Response Time agent patch 8.1.3.0-IBM-IPM-RT-AGENT-IF0003 to all systems where this agent is installed:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003568
IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Base Private

IBM Cloud Application Performance Management, Advanced Private
8.1.4If you use the Response Time agent, the vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Response Time agent patch 8.1.4.0-IBM-IPM-RT-AGENT-IF0001 to all systems where this agent is installed:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003564
IBM Cloud Application Performance ManagementN/AIf you use the Response Time agent, after your subscription is upgraded to V8.1.4, the vulnerability can be remediated by applying the Response Time agent patch 8.1.4.0-IBM-IPM-RT-AGENT-IF0001 to all systems where this agent is installed:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=0&uid=isg400003564

Workarounds and Mitigations

None.

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Change History

November 1, 2017 Original copy published.

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

Review the IBM security bulletin disclaimer and definitions regarding your responsibilities for assessing potential impact of security vulnerabilities to your environment.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg22007610